Bihar to waive off 50% of Taxes on e-rickshawas

The Bihar State government has announced to waive off 50% of the total taxes levied on the purchase and running of battery-propelled e-rickshawas.

Details:

The announcement was made by the deputy chief minister of state Sushil Kumar Modi.

He made the announcement while speaking at a World Environment Day function.

The move is to combat air pollution.

3 cities of Bihar namely Patna, Gaya and Muzaffarpur are placed among the most 20 polluted cities of the world in a report by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Seven departments of the state government have collectively prepared an integrated action plan to tackle the menace of pollution in the polluted cities of Bihar.

Also, the State has made arrangements, in 45 fuel-refilling centres in Patna alone to check the pollution emission from vehicles and at over 500 fuel refilling centres in the state in addition to run eco-friendly electric buses.

Question:

Q. Which State government has announced to waive off 50% of the total taxes levied on the purchase and running of battery-propelled e-rickshawas to combat air pollution?
a. Madhya Pradesh
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Uttar Pradesh d. Bihar

Bihar to waive off 50% of Taxes on e-rickshawas
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